17 Districts in Jharkhand Witness Drought

The Jharkhand government recently declared 158 blocks across 17 districts as drought-hit after below-average rains, impacting nearly 1.5 million farmers. Recurring Rain Deficits Barely 4 out of Jharkhand’s 24 districts recorded normal monsoon rainfalls in 2022. During the critical kharif ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Significance of Nashik’s Kalaram Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the iconic Kalaram Mandir in Maharashtra’s temple town of Nashik. The site is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology as part of the Ramayana’s Panchavati area where Lord Ram resided in exile Political Prominence The ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 13, 2024

1. Which initiative was recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote cleanliness at pilgrimage sites? [A] Clean Pilgrimage project[B] Swachh Mandir Campaign[C] Swachh Bharat Initiative[D] Sacred Site Hygiene Program Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Swachh Mandir Campaign] Notes:Prime ..

UPSC Current Affairs – January 13, 2024

Winter Festivals Significance GS-1-Indian Culture Facts for Pre & Mains:  Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and other regional festivals mark the transition from winter to warmer months, celebrated on January 14 or 15. These festivals follow the solar cycle, with the sun ..

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023

On January 12th, Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. Navi Mumbai secured third place. The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) Inaugurated

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, marking the opening of India’s longest sea bridge to date. The 21.8-kilometer link built at a cost of over Rs 17,840 crores aims ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 12, 2024

1. Who recently became the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports? [A] P. V. Sindhu[B] Mary Kom[C] Saina Nehwal[D] Divyakriti Singh Show Answer Correct Answer: D [Divyakriti Singh] Notes:Jaipur’s Divyakriti Singh, aged 23, is the ..

Indian Army to Procure Pup Tents for Troops Guarding China Border

Considering the tense confrontation with China, the Indian Army aims to procure specially designed insulated ‘pup tents’ to shelter the numerous soldiers posted along the freezing Line of Actual Control frontier where the mercury can dip to minus 50 degree ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

India’s First X-ray Polarimetry Satellite Captures Supernova Remnant

The XSPECT instrument aboard India’s pioneering XPoSat space observatory has successfully acquired its first images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. The achievement comes within days of the mission’s January 1 launch. Introducing XPoSat XPoSat is India’s maiden satellite dedicated ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Conjoined Silverline: New Butterfly Species With Silver-Lined Wings

A striking new butterfly species called the Conjoined Silverline, distinguished by its shiny wing patterns, has been identified in Karnataka’s Kodagu district – the first such find in India’s Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot since the 1970s. Signature Features The newly ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs